CVE-2026-2966
LOWCesanta Mongoose <=7.20 - DNS Transaction ID Weakness
Title source: llmDescription
A weakness has been identified in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. The impacted element is the function mg_sendnsreq of the file /src/dns.c of the component DNS Transaction ID Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument random can lead to insufficiently random values. The attack can be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Scores
CVSS v3
3.7
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
28.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-330
CWE-310
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
cesanta/mongoose
< 7.20
Timeline
Published
Feb 23, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 23, 2026